Inspiration

Sometimes as you walk through life you stumble upon people who inspire you for one reason or another. (Spiritually, emotionally, physically) I have found one of those people. I don't even know her name but I see her at the gym every time I am there. I asked someone about her and this is her story.

She is preparing to go to her 50th class reunion. (I'll let you calculate her age) She's only been coming to gym for 2 years. She comes as often as her ailing husband's health will allow. She's a sprite of a woman. I doubt she even weighs 100 pounds. I suspect she suffers from osteoporosis. Her personality is bubbly and cheerful. She always speaks to everyone. She has the energy of my two sixty pound doodles! I have watched her zoom thru an aerobics class with as much energy as the teacher. I have seen her do body sculpting classes with weights heavier than people, much younger than she is, are using. (Okay, much heavier than I use. There, I said it.) The tone in her arms are what we all are striving to achieve. In her pilates class, she is one of the few that can do a one arm-one leg plank. (I don't even pretend to do pilates!) She is a force of nature. I am constantly amazed and inspired by her.

So on days when I really don't want to go to the gym or am tempted to go easy on myself, I see her and realize I have no excuses. Just thought I'd share.